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...from the term itself: "art therapy" sounds like creative play, but the practice looks more like occupational...term itself: "art therapy" sounds like creative play, but the practice looks more like occupational...profession where board-certified therapists use creative processes to help people express emotions, process...

...wants to jump into a cool pool on a hot summer day? Your child does! Since play is the main way a child learns, giving your child aquatic tasks designed...the main way a child learns, giving your child aquatic tasks designed with play in mind can be both fun and therapeutic! Aquatic therapy has been around...

...they are magically pulled into today (via 3D), thanks to the wonderful creative team on this film. 3D makes the transformation between the two worlds as..."unusual." It's something you have to see to understand. The story itself is creative and enjoyable to kids, and adults will appreciate the technology and ingenuity...

...multiple colors are showing. Make several flowers and put them into a vase for a centerpiece that won't wilt over time. If the kids want to be really creative decorate the paper with markers and stickers before cutting. Wallpaper scraps also make fun flowers. Make Your Own Rainbow This activity is actually...

...thinking, originality, having fun, exploring, playing, opening your mind, learning, creating, discovering,...Just like the old favorite, Faces iMake promotes creative expression and choice making. The premise is very...app also encourages a new way of seeing. Creative expression is important for all children, and it...

...social action. Drama therapy itself emerged in the 1970s and includes role-playing, directing, scripting, improvisation, costume, set design, and other...directing, scripting, improvisation, costume, set design, and other forms of creative expression. Drama therapy gives children with autism a chance for self-expression,...

...therapist engages an individual's three levels of experience—physical, mental and emotional—to notice the disconnect and continuity in their experience. Playful, experiential exploration is key to human health and learning and at the heart of expressive arts. Connecting with ourselves and others and solving...

...makes the sounds run into each other to create new sounds. Sound Shaker is a creative way for your child to learn about sounds and also to practice listening...skills. It can a be fun and useful tool for children with visual impairment to play with as well. Both young children and adults will love this app for its...

When a song plays on Mixeroo, children can slide faders...has a different set of instruments to play with. More than one fader can be moved...Mixeroo is easy to use and will encourage creative play in children with special needs....to use and will encourage creative play in children with special needs. Available...

...degrees. A lovely musical score and whimsical sound effects will encourage creative play. Astrojammies is available on iPad for $4.99. For more information,...lovely musical score and whimsical sound effects will encourage creative play. Astrojammies is available on iPad for $4.99. For more information, go here....

...way it lets them paint and color. Pleasant music plays in the background while they "work." Pictures...also helps children with color recognition and creative play. Colorific is available on iPad for $2.99....helps children with color recognition and creative play. Colorific is available on iPad for $2.99. For...

...of identifying abilities you've developed in one context that apply to employment in another. It's not about inflating your experience or finding creative ways to "spin" activities. It's about recognizing that project management, problem-solving, and communication show up in many settings, not just paid...